AI just left the lab: autonomy rules and software pathways now gate your program
✍ Dana ColeThe most relevant shift isn’t a new memo — it’s the convergence of autonomy constraints, software‑first acquisition, and federal AI risk governance be…
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Copilot hype meets IL4/IL5 reality: stop writing fantasy into your PWS
✍ Dana ColeLeadership wants Copilot everywhere. The compliance baselines don’t. GCC can move; IL4/IL5 cannot. Write your acquisitions and governance accordingly.
The floor is set: EO 14110 gives the IC enough to move, even if the politics are unsettled
✍ Marcus WebbThe open side now has a durable AI governance baseline in M-24-10, NIST AISI, and CISA guidance. For the IC, the work is translating that floor into I…
No Copilot at IL4/IL5: Use the pause to harden the data and model edges
✍ Marcus WebbCopilot for Microsoft 365 isn’t available in GCC High/DoD today. That’s not just a procurement footnote—it’s an architectural cue. Use this window to …
Stop equating 'RMF‑aligned platform' with compliance: the hard work is socio‑technical
✍ Dr. Priya NairVendor clouds can support NIST AI RMF, but compliance lives in your context mapping, evaluation, and documentation. Treat platforms as scaffolding and…
From memo to metrics: M-24-10 makes responsible AI real — now build the pipes
✍ Dr. Priya NairOMB M-24-10 moves responsible AI from aspiration to obligation. The hard work now is instrumenting our data and ML pipelines so we can measure, monito…